Resource Planner

Contract type/Duration: Fixed Term Contract - Maternity cover

Working hours Full time (9day Fortnight companywide)

Band: 2.3

Salary: £49,210 - £58,000 (depending on office location and proven ability)

Reports to: Head of Built Environment & Local Growth Operations

Location: Milton Keynes/London (minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable)

Closing date: 9am on the 2nd of October 2025

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and supporting project delivery in a dynamic, collaborative environment? We're seeking a proactive Resource Planner to join our Operations team with the exciting new Built Environment and Local Growth Business Unit. We need someone who is proactive, fast thinking and passionate about helping

The Role

As our Resource Planner, you'll be at the heart of driving the success of our business, ensuring our teams are resourced accurately and efficiently. You'll work closely with project managers, business unit heads, and marketing colleagues to optimise team utilisation and support the delivery of projects that shape the future of the built environment.

This is a hands on and fast-moving role and we will be looking for you to:

• Build dynamic partnerships, drive rapid results, and deliver standout projects.
• Maximise team potential and ensure every resource is in the right place at the right time.
• Transform data into insight and continuously push our capabilities further.
• Embrace new opportunities for growth, learning, and making an impact.

Whether you are an experienced resource planner or looking to build on your experience of working in a dynamic projects driven environment we'd love to hear from you.

You will need:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Power BI and D365 (training provided).
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and business units.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

You'll be part of a forward-thinking team, making a real impact on the delivery of projects that matter. We offer ongoing professional development, a supportive culture, and the chance to work with talented colleagues across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Have a clear understanding of all live and pipeline projects with regards to resourcing requirements

• Have a clear understanding of the organisation's colleagues and their skillsets

• Allocate the most appropriate and available people to projects based on the schedule of activities and role requirements built into bids and proposals

• Maintain an accurate forward forecast of demand across the organisation

• Track resource utilisation and resource availability, engaging with project managers and delivery teams to minimise project slippage

• Work with the Portfolio roles, heads of profession and line managers to ensure resourcing meets CPC wide needs and aligns with individual career pathways and aspirations

• Identify resourcing dependencies across projects, highlighting areas of concern

• Assess, communicate and manage risks to resourcing across the portfolio of projects

• Ensure resource allocation maximises the likelihood of successful delivery of the organisation's portfolio

• Broker discussions across the organisation to resolve conflicting demands, taking account of project critical paths and priorities

• Track project plans to identify and help resolve resourcing conflicts

• Provide management information to inform key stakeholders on the status of planned activities, overall portfolio health, and to support decision making across the business

• Operate within the PMO governance processes and be an advocate for portfolio standard ways of working

• Ensure an ethos of equity, inclusivity and diversity underpin your work activity, contribute to inclusive innovation across all Catapult activities

• You may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Catapult in achieving its strategic outcomes and ensure effective business operations

• Experience of working within a similar position in a fast-paced environment

• Planning and allocating resources where the skill set is diverse

• Proven ability in translating project plans into resource requirements

• Strong analytical skills and a high level of attention to detail

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied and busy workload delivering to a high standard

• Excellent written communication, conflict resolution and influencing skills

• Ability to function independently and use own initiative in a fast-paced environment, as well as to take direction

• A good working knowledge of the MS Office 365 suite

• Experience of working with senior stakeholders in a matrix organisation

• Working knowledge of project methodologies, both waterfall and agile

• Experience in MS Dynamics

• Experience in using Power BI to generate reports

• Expertise in programme or portfolio management

Required competencies

• Identify new methodologies or approaches

• Identify solutions beyond the tried and tested methods

• Collaborate effectively across teams and disciplines

• Influence effectively in projects and tasks

• Customer perspective is understood and applied

• Uses multi- channel communication to ensure clarity and connection on activities

• Able to plan and deliver on multiple activities

• Respond to and learns from change with ease

• Embed inclusive and sustainability practices in planning and delivery

• 9 day fortnight for everyone, we have a full company shutdown every other Friday.
• 23.5 holiday entitlement for everyone, with pro-rata calculations for part-time employees, along with a Christmas shutdown period for additional days off.
• Competitive pension, up to 10% company contribution to help you save for your future.
• Two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata for part-time employees) to support charitable activities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members.
• Cycle to Work Scheme encouraging a healthy and sustainable commute.
• Cash Health Plan, offering reimbursement for a wide range of essential and everyday healthcare expenses, promoting your well-being.
• Payroll Giving scheme, allowing regular charitable contributions from pre-tax income, maximizing the impact of your donations.
• Discounts and offers from a wide variety of retailers, enhancing your purchasing power and providing savings opportunities.
• Mortgage Advice benefit, delivered in partnership with Charles Cameron & Associates - provides employees with free, expert mortgage advice and end-to-end mortgage support from the application process through to completion.

Employment here is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.